Thit Kho Vietnamese Braised Pork Belly With Eggs Food

THIT KHO (VIETNAMESE BRAISED PORK BELLY WITH EGGS)

Steps:

• First prepare all your ingredients. Cut the pork belly into chunks that are no thicker than 1 inch. These pieces don't have to be uniform or perfect. Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil and add in the pork belly chunks. Boil for 2 minutes to clean the pork belly. Take out and set aside.
• Next boil your eggs. Add 4 eggs to a pan and cover with water so that there is 1 inch of water above the eggs. Bring the water to a boil and turn off the heat. Let sit for 8 minutes and immediately submerge the eggs into ice water. Once cool enough to handle, peel off the shells and set aside.
• Now it's time to braised your pork belly! Add shallots, garlic, and some oil to a medium pot. Cook for 1-2 minutes until the shallots and garlic are shiny.
• Add in the brown sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, and coconut water. Stir and bring to a boil.
• Add your pork belly back in and lower the heat to a simmer. If the liquid doesn't fully cover the pork belly, add more coconut water until it just covers the meat. Simmer with the pan slightly uncovered for 30 minutes.
• After simmering for 30 minutes, add in your hard boiled eggs. Let it simmer for another 30 minutes with the pan slightly uncovered. If the liquid does not completely cover the eggs, turn the eggs over after 15 minutes.
• Garnish the dish with green onions before serving.

THịT KHO - VIETNAMESE BRAISED PORK WITH EGGS

Steps:

• Cut the pork into 1.5" cubes. I like this size for ease of eating, and it cooks faster than 1 huge chunk of pork.
• Bring 2-3 quarts of tap water boiling on high, or enough to fully submerge the pork. When the water's boiling, add the pork for 1-2 minutes just to clean it. Drain then rinse the pork under running water until the water is clear.
• Add the coconut soda, fish sauce and salt to the pot, then add filtered water so it just about covers the pork.
• Turn the heat to high. When boiling, lower heat to about 25% heat or until you still see a low boil. Simmer for about 1.5 to 2 hours total, leaving covered for the first 40 minutes. Check and stir the pot every 20 minutes. The longer you cook it, the softer the pork gets. After 40 minutes, remove the cover to let the liquid reduce so you get a more concentrated sauce later.
• Make the caramel color (nuoc mau) in a separate pot and add it to the pot of thit kho
• Make the hard-boiled eggs: add the eggs to a pot and cover the eggs with cold water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil on medium-high heat. Remove from heat and let it sit for 8 minutes. Cool under running water and peel the shells.
• During the last ~30-40 minutes of cooking add the peeled eggs and onions.
• The final goal is to reduce the liquid about 1/3 of the starting amount, but you can do it based your own taste of the sauce and pork softness. When the pork hits a doneness you like, re-season with salt or fish sauce, or add water to thin out to your taste. Remember you want it a bit saltier since it will dilute when eating with rice.

VIETNAMESE CARAMELIZED AND BRAISED PORK BELLY WITH EGGS (THIT KHO TAU)

Steps:

• Clean the pork. Generously coat pork with salt (about 1 tablespoon) and give it an abrasive scrubbing. Rinse pork under cold water. Slice pork into 2x2 inch cubes and place in a small stockpot. Add water to cover and heat on medium-high until water begins boiling. Once it starts boiling, immediately turn off the heat and transfer pork to a colander to rinse and drain dry.
• Transfer parboiled pork to a large bowl and marinate with fish sauce, bouillon powder, sugar, garlic, shallot, and thick soy sauce/caramel cooking sauce for at least 30 minutes at room temperature.
• To the bottom of a small pot, add vegetable oil and heat on medium-high. Add garlic and shallot. Saute until fragrant and lightly brown. Add marinated pork and all its liquid. Toss gently with aromatics.
• Add eggs, water, coconut soda. Simmer on low without lid for 1-1/2 hours or until nicely tender. Serve with rice.

CARAMELIZED PORK BELLY (THIT KHO)

Steps:

• Slice pork belly into 1-inch pieces layered with skin, fat, and meat.
• Heat sugar in a large wok or pot over medium heat until it melts and caramelizes into a light brown syrup, about 5 minutes. Add pork and increase heat to high. Cook and stir to render some of the pork fat, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir shallots and garlic into the wok. Add fish sauce and black pepper; stir to evenly coat pork. Pour in coconut water and bring to a boil. Add eggs, reduce heat to low, and simmer, covered, until pork is tender, about 1 hour.
• Remove wok from the heat and let stand, about 10 minutes. Skim the fat from the surface of the dish.